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HockeyMen's and women's team handed defeat

It was not a good day for Indian hockey at the Olympics as both men and women teams went down to their respective opponents.

Indian women's team lost to the United States 3-0, their third loss in four matches.

After a win over Argentina in their previous match, Indian men's team was handed a defeat by Netherlands 2-1.

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Mixed day for golf

Indian golfers did not have a good day at Olympics. Anirban Lahiri struggled on Day 6, while SSP Chawrasia also did not have a great day. Anirban finished 49th, whereas Chawrasia finished 27th in the leaderboard.

12 Aug 2016Saina, Sindhu win in their opening matches

PV Sindhu had a relatively less trouble in winning her match as she won 21-8, 21-9 against Hungarian Laura Sarosi.

However, India's Jwala Gutaa and Ashwini Ponnappa were handed defeat in doubles event by Japanese pair. They lost 15-21, 10-21.

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Srikanth wins, men's doubles pair loses

Indian badminton player Kidambi Srikanth won in his opening match at the Olympics. He defeated Mexico's Lino Munoz 21-1, 21-17. Men's doubles pair of Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy lost to Indonesian pair 21-18, 21-13 after putting on a good fight.

TennisBopanna-Mirze through to quarter-finals

Indian tennis pair of Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza were through to quarter finals after they beat Australia's Samantha Stosur and John Peers.

Indian pair won 7-5, 6-4 in a game which lasted for 73 minutes.

They will face Britain's pair of Andy Murray and Heather Watson.

In 2012 London Olympics, along with Leander Paes, Sania Mirza had reached quarter-finals in mixed doubles event.

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Shiva Thapa crashes out of Olympics

After two Indian boxers won their opening matches, Shiva Thapa lost in men's 56kg category. He was handed defeat by Robeisy Ramirez of Cuba.